(FILES) Team Soudal-Quick Step's French rider Julian Alaphilippe celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 12th stage of the 107th Giro d'Italia cycling race, 193km between Martinsicuro and Fano, on May 16, 2024. French cyclist Julian Alaphilippe, a two-time world champion and winner of MilanSanremo, is set to retire at the age of 34, according to reports on August 20, 2026 evening, including in the sports daily newspaper L'Equipe. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP via Getty Images)